Cover construction



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COVER cqusrkuc'rxou Filed Sept. 19, 1950 IN VEN TOR.

FRANKLIN f. COPPOC/f.

By (I, 1 {M Patented May 19, 953

Franklin E. Copp ock, Dayton, Ohio, assignor to I .DaytonEmbossedProducts Corporation Dayv ton, Ohio; 3. 'co'rpotationof Ohio I aI I r Applicationseptember 19, 1950, Serial N0.'185,"568

This invention relates to a cover construction and more particularly toacover of the type having an embossed plate builtintothe cover.

It is recognized that a large number of var rangements have beenproposed from time to time for supporting inserts on the front cover ofa book or the like, but thesearrangements have either resulted in aninartisticappearance ,or have been so arranged that the edges of thecovering material adjacent the insert readily become frayed or otherwisedamaged.

It is one object of this invention to provide an improved arrangementfor protecting the edges of the covering material adjacent such aninsert.

It is another object of this invention to provide an improvedarrangement for supporting an embossed foil covered plate, so as tolargely conceal the point of juncture between the main covering and theembossed insert.

It is still another object of this invention to provide an improvedcover arrangement wherein a metal foil covered bead is so constructedand arranged that it serves as a protection to the adjacent surfaces ofthe cover.

Other objects and advantages reside in the construction of parts, thecombination thereof and the mode of operation, as will become moreapparent from the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing my invention as applied to a bookcover; and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing wherein I have shown a preferred embodimentof my invention, reference numeral Ill generally designates a book coverand reference numeral l2 designates a specially constructed insert whichis arranged as shown. The book cover In includes a main reinforcingelement or backing member M which may be in the form of a piece of heavycardboard Or the like, such as commonly used in manufacturing bookcovers. The member I4 is substantially coextensive with the front coverof the book, whereas the embossed insert l2 covers only a portion of thefront. For purpose of illustration, the embossed portion [2 has beenshown as covering a major portion of the front, whereas insofar ascertain aspects of the invention are concerned, it could be a muchsmaller insert.

The insert l2 rests against and is preferably secured to the reinforcingelement 14 by some such suitable means as adhesive material, staples, orthe like. Masking material [6, having a thick- 2 Claims. (01. 233

ness'. substantially :equal' to the thickness of the outer edges of.the. insert l2 at the point where it abuts the edgeszof theinsert l2,surrounds the insert andhas its outer periphery substantiallycoextensive with the outer periphery of the reinforcing element l4. I v

The insert I2 consists of-a piece of asphalt im pregnated paper board I8havinga layer of metal foil l9, such as aluminum foil, secured to'itsfront face; as best shown inF'igure 2. The embossing is-doneby'applyin'g heat. and pressure to the metal foil coated side of theinsert by means of a suitable die having a design formed therein. Itwill be noted that a circumferentially extending ridge 20 is formedduring the embossing operation and this ridge has substantially straightside surfaces against which the edges of the outer covering material 22fit up against after the parts have all been assembled.

By virtue: of the above described ridge arrangement, it is obvious thatthe raw edge of the covering material 22 adjacent the insert is wellprotected against scuffing. Furthermore, the line of juncture betweenthe covering material 22 and the ridge 2!] is well concealed. Inaddition to protecting the raw edge of the outer cover 22, the ridge 20also serves to protect the outer cover 22, as well as the embosseddesign or figure, against marring.

Since the embossed insert includes a metallic facing, it is obvious thatthe construction shown provides a very durable, as well as beautiful,cover construction. The asphalt impregnated paper board backing providesa very substantial and hard backing for the metal foil, as well asserving as an added reinforcement to the backing element 14.

As indicated in Figure 2 of the drawing, the usual finish sheet 24 ispasted or otherwise secured to the inner face of the cover, so as toprovide a finished appearance.

While I have illustrated my invention as applied to a book cover, it isobvious that many aspects of the invention are equally applicable toother types of covers, such as covers for jewelry boxes and the like,wherein it is desired to provide an embossed insert surrounded by cloth,paper, or even metal. The advantage of this type of construction inmaking jewelry boxes and the like is that the embossing may be formed ona single flat or even curved plate which may be attached to a preformedcover element which itself could not conveniently be embossed.

Although the preferred embodiment of the device has been described, itwill be understood that 3 within the purview of this invention variouschanges may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement ofparts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generallystated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects setforth. as disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described by invention, I claim:

1. In a book cover achpted to be bound. the combination including asubstantially rectangular backing member having dimensions substantiallyequal to the dimensions of the book cover, an embossed insert secured tothe backing member, the width and length of the embossed insert beingless than the width and length of-the backing member, the embossedportion of the insert being bounded by an outwardly directed rib, theouter margin of the rib extending substantially perpendicular to thebacking member, masking material surrounding the insert, the thicknessof the masking material in the vicinity of the insert beingsubstantially equal to the thickness-of the of the insert, the outermargins of the na kmmaterial being substantially coextensive the outermargins of the baeking'member, menhossed sheetoverlgmg the embossed:portion of the insert, the embossed sheet being slightly larger, thanthheembossedportion so asv to: extend eyond the mains ortheembossedpornon. means iorsecurinrthe imertto the backmember, a:coverim material having-an openin: equaltin slate the embossed portionof the insert adhesively secured to the outer margin of the insert andthe outer margin of the masking material, the edges of the opening ofthe covering material abutting the outer perpendicular margins of therib surrounding the embossed portion so as to prevent scuffing, saidcovering being folded over three margins of the backing member, and afinish sheet secured to the inside of the cover and adhesively attachedto the backing member and overlapping the margins of the coveringmaterial, one margin of the covering material and one margin of thefinish sheet overlapping each other along the side of the book cover tobe bound.

2. In a book cover according to claim 1 wherein the embossed sheetoverlying the embossed area consists of a sheet of metal foil, themargins of which extend beyond the embossed area and underlie themargins of the covering material.

FRANKLIN E. COPPOCK.

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